Ethan’s POV
Every missed deal clung to me like a shadow, turning my happy days dull and my nights restless. As a result, the weight of failure dragged through my weeks uncontrollably. More like an unwelcoming presence I wished I could shake off but couldn’t.
“I have been trying to reach Valerie for quite a long time now,” I mentioned it to Giddy.
“What do you think I should do? Do I go to Florida?” I enquired.
I had been waiting patiently for her return with the kids. But then, it seemed more like the longer I stayed silent, the more it felt like she was using my quietness against me.
One thing I knew quite well about Valerie was that she always had a way of twisting situations around to her favor, Her charm was a carefully spun web and if you were not careful enough, you’d find yours
